J. George Shanthikumar

          Richard E. Dauch Chair of Manufacturing and Operations Management and Distinguished Professor of Management

          Phone: (765) 494-4468
          Office: Rawls 4007, 100 S. Grant Street
          Email: shanthikumar@purdue.edu

Book and Book Chapters    Journal Articles    Conference Proceedings     Working Papers & Technical Reports

Papers Submitted for Publication

  1. Akhavan-Tabatabaei, R., Y. Fathi and J. G. Shanthikumar, A Markov Chain Framework for Approximation of Cycle Time in Semiconductor Manufacturing Toolsets (2011).
  2. Haskell, W. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and Z. J. M. Shen, Aspects of Increasing Concave Stochstic Order Constrained Optimization (2011).
  3. Haskell, W. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and Z. J. M. Shen, Optimization with a Class of Multivariate Integral Stochstic Order Constraints (2011).
  4. Haskell, W. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and Z. J. M. Shen, Working Capital Constraints in Stochastic Inventory Control (2011).
  5. Chu, L. Y., J. G. Shanthikumar and Z. J. M. Shen, Pricing and Revenue Management with Operational Statistics (2010).

Technical Reports and Working Papers

  1. Azadivar, J., J. G. Shanthikumar and Z. J. M. Shen, Dynamic Inventory Control with Satisfaction-Dependent Demand (2010).
  2. Jain, A., A. E. B. Lim, J. G. Shanthikumar and L. Yu, Objective Operational Statistics with Application to Newsvendor Problem (2010).
  3. Akhavan-Tabatabaei, R., S. Ding and J. G. Shanthikumar, A Method for Cycle Time Estima¬tion of Semiconductor Manufacturing Toolsets with WIP-Dependent Arrival and Service Processes (2009)
  4. Lim, A. E. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and T. Watewai, Robust Multi-Product Revenue Manage¬ment (2006).
  5. Lim, A. E. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and T. Watewai, A Balance Between Optimism and Pes¬simism in Robust Portfolio Choice Problems through Certainty Equivalent Ratio (2005).
  6. Takezawa, N. and J. G. Shanthikumar, Optimal Control on Service for a Single Server Multiclass Queue, (2002).
  7. Takezawa, N. and J. G. Shanthikumar, Optimal Control on Service for a Single Server Single Queue, (2002).
  8. Xia, C., J. G. Shanthikumar and R. Akella, Optimal Inspection Scheduling for Process Control of a Single Workstation (1997).
  9. Yoon, B. S. and J. G. Shanthikumar, QN-GPH Method for Sojourn Time Distributions in General Queueing Networks (1996).
  10. Nurani, R. K., R. Akella and J. G. Shanthikumar, Optimal Monitoring and Control of Deteri¬orating Processes under Two Repair Options (1996)
  11. Shanthikumar, J. G., Stochastic Comparison of Waiting Times Using a Version of Little’s Law (1995).
  12. Miyazawa, M. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Poisson Process is Better than Geometric Branching Poisson Process (1995).
  13. Machihara, F. and J. G. Shanthikumar, Properties of Generalized Poisson Processes with Applications to Overflow Queues (1994).
  14. Glassey, C. R., S. Seshadri and J. G. Shanthikumar, Production Control of Flowlines: Charac-terization of Optimal Policies, Report #93-16, Engineering Systems Research Center, University of California, Berkeley (1993).
  15. Srinivasan, A., S. Seshadri and J.G. Shanthikumar, Stochastic Cycle Time Optimization of Se-quential Systems, UCB/ERL M90/91, Department of Electrical Engieering, University of California, Berkeley (1990).
  16. Buzacott, J.A. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Stochastic Models of Single Stage MRP Controlled Production Systems, Technical Report, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA (1989).
  17. Sumita, U., M. Rieders and J.G. Shanthikumar, Rank Reduction Technique for the Use of the Matrix Laguerre Transform, Technical Report, Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley, CA (1988).
  18. Hwang, S.S. and J.G. Shanthikumar, An FMS Production Planning System and Evaluation of Part Selection Approaches, Management Science Working Paper No. MS-43, University of California at Berkeley, CA (1987).
  19. Yao, D.D. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Exact Analysis of Ordered-Entry Systems, Management Science Working Paper No. MS-26, University of California, Berkeley, CA (1985).
  20. Jafari, M.A. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Simple Algorithms for Spatially Homogeneous Quasi-Birth-and-Death Processes with Two Boundaries, Working Paper #85-001, Department of Indus¬trial Engineering and Operations Research, Syracuse University, New York (1985).
  21. Shanthikumar, J.G., On the Optimality of Smith’s Schedule for Some Special Classes of Sin¬gle Machine Scheduling Problems, Working Paper #84-012, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson (1984).
  22. Baldwin, D.G. and J.G. Shanthikumar, A Bulk Arrival Model for Police Patrol System, Working Paper #84-005, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson (1984).
  23. Jafari, M.A. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Exact and Approximate Solutions to Three-Stage Auto¬matic Transfer Lines with Operations Dependent Failures and Possible Scrapping of Units, Working Paper #83-021, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson (1983).
  24. Shanthikumar, J.G., Efficient Algorithms for Special Structure M-machine Flow Shop Schedul¬ing Problems, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Syracuse University, New York (1982).
  25. Shanthikumar, J.G., Some Properties of the Alternating Regenerative Processes, Working Paper #79-018, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario (1979).
  26. Shanthikumar, J.G. and J.A. Buzacott, The Conditional Waiting Time in an M/G/1 Queue with Shortest Processing Time Discipline, Working Paper #79-004, Department of Industrial En-gineering, University of Toronto, Ontario (1979).
  27. Shanthikumar, J.G., Approximate Queueing Models of Dynamic Job Shops,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1979).
  28. Shanthikumar, J.G., A Single Server Queue with State-Dependent Arrival Process, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario (1978).
  29. Shanthikumar, J.G., Decomposition Approaches in Permutation Scheduling Problems, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1977).
  30. Shanthikumar, J.G., Automatic Transfer Lines: A Review and Critical Evaluation of Some Recent Papers, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1977).
  31. Shanthikumar, J.G., Review of Related Papers in Queueing Output Processes, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1977).
  32. Shanthikumar, J.G., A Review of Flow Shop Scheduling Problems, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1976).
  33. Shanthikumar, J.G., Interactive Graphics and Computer Aided Design, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (1975).